>>11384994Depends on a few things. First, it would be wayyyyy easier to get away with presenting falsified results that are in line with the current status quo of the field. It also helps if there are fewer hands on the data, the less people that were directly involved in the data collection the more likely you can get away with fudging the numbers. So basically, if you felt like falsifying results that in the grand scheme of things are inconsequential and you were the only person to ever have ownership of your data you could probably get away with this without ever getting caught. A plus if you can also make the data collection annoying enough that no one would ever bother and try and replicate your meaningless results.
